1. Provide Chinese or English names of American trademarks;
2. Select the categories and items of goods/services to be applied for;
3. Fill in the application form for trademark registration, which must be signed by the applicant or agent;
4. Provide basic information of the applicant: name, address, contact information, nationality, scanned ID card/passport/business license, etc.
5. Provide photos of product samples matching the product items (if the applied trademark has not been used locally in the United States, apply in the form of "expected use of the trademark" and submit it later);
The most striking feature of American trademark application is based on the principle of prior use, so it is very important to provide evidence of trademark use in the United States when applying, that is, "real product sample photos"!
Don't falsify with evidence. In the process of trademark examination in the United States, when the examiner thinks that your evidence of use is "insufficient" or "problematic", an office action will be issued to ask the seller to submit new evidence of use.
Second, the application process of American trademark registration
1. Apply for trademark registration in the United States.
After receiving an application for trademark registration in the United States, USPTO will conduct a formal review to determine whether it meets the basic requirements for trademark registration. If yes, USPTO will issue an acceptance notice; If not, USPTO will return all materials to the applicant.
2. American Trademark Registration Review
USPTO examiners will be responsible for examining and deciding whether the trademark can be registered. If not, the examiner will send a letter explaining the reasons for the refusal. The applicant must reply within six months after receiving the letter, otherwise the application will be terminated. If the applicant's reply cannot be established, the examiner will issue a final rejection. The applicant may appeal to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board.
3. American Trademark Registration Announcement
If the application for registration is not returned or the reasons for the applicant's defense are established, the trademark will be announced in the Trademark Announcement. USPTO will send a notice to the applicant, telling the date of the announcement, and then 30 days will be the objection period.
4. American trademark registration and certification
If the third party has no objection, USPTO will issue the registration certificate after the announcement period. Bajie will send the electronic version of the registration certificate to customers as soon as possible, and send the paper version of the trademark registration certificate free of charge.
Finally: a warm reminder.
If you are the trademark Xiaobai, you may be puzzled when you see these technologies and materials. You only need to fill in the relevant materials according to our template, and the rest of the process will be followed up by our professional consultants, and the registration progress will be fed back to you in time, which will save trouble, control risks and improve the success rate of your trademark registration.